Flory named to dean’s list at West Virginia - Public Opinion
Justin Flory, Chambersburg, was named to the 2009 spring dean’s list at West Virginia University, Morgantown. A junior, he had a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. He is the son of Greg and Dawn Flory, Chambersburg, and grandson of Nancy Flory

Pitching Powers West Virginia Past Hoppers - OurSports Central
GREENSBORO, NC - The West Virginia pitching staff silenced the Grasshoppers’ bats Friday evening, allowing just seven hits on the night to top the Hoppers by a score of 8-3. The Power took control of Friday night’s game from the beginning, starting

Insco Predicted Complaint Challenging Insurance Provision of Home Rule - HuntingtonNews.Net
Huntington, WV (HNN) Somebody s going to get sued. Now, council chairman James Insco made that statement in late 2008 after Huntington City Council passed an ordinance mandating that insurance companies withhold a portion of a client s

4-Year-Old West Virginia Boy Shot, Mother Arrested - NBC4 Columbus
CHARLESTON, W.Va . A Charleston police detective says a 4-year-old boy apparently shot himself in the leg at a home where two other children were present and the boy s mother has been charged with a felony. Sgt. Steve Cooper says the shooting

West Virginia rates an ‘F’ on ethics - Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new survey of financial disclosure requirements for state legislators gives West Virginia a grade of “F” and a 44th place ranking — prompting discussions Thursday of the need to possibly toughen the state’s ethics law. “If it

W.Va. tightens rules on equine health - Herald-Dispatch
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) The state Department of Agriculture has tightened health requirements for horses, donkeys and other equine being shown or sold in West Virginia. Rules that took effect Wednesday call for a negative test for Equine

State Fair of West Virginia - Register-Herald
Area cooks have less than a month to select and mail recipes for competition at the State Fair of West Virginia. The deadline for all entries is July 18. Contact information is provided at the bottom of each category. Areas winners recipes will be

Baldwin to seek another hearing - The Daily Advertiser
Former UL head football coach Jerry Baldwin’s attorneys will ask for a rehearing, Baldwin’s attorney Karl Bernard said this week. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge unanimously threw out a $2 million judgment against the UL Board of

Potential Vitter challenger stops in Shreveport - Shreveport Times
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a political independent mulling a run against incumbent Republican David Vitter to be Louisiana’s junior U.S. senator, stopped in Shreveport briefly Friday to listen to voters’ concerns and put away a little fried

Skydivers plan patriotic display - Daily Comet
The Gravity Devils, a world-class professional skydiving team, is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. The performance is part of the city s Fourth of July celebration, which also

Twin Cities ready for Fourth of July - News-Star
Residents of the Twin Cities have several choices on how to spend this Independence Day, beginning with the youngest Americans riding their dressed-up bicycles in a parade down Pargoud Boulevard and ending with the nighttime fireworks over the

Terrebonne teenager bound for West Point - Daily Comet
But beneath the Houma teen s polite demeanor lies a fierce will to conquer and a relentless determination to succeed, family said. Gabriel wants to rule the world, said Bull s mother, Deborah. For Bull, those high aims include the U.S

Minnesota to Louisiana trip frames documentary - Bemidji Pioneer
Ryan Jeanes and Phillip Hulquist have made a pact to experience the world in ways few have seen it. And as documentary filmmakers, they want to share their adventures and the impromptu diversions of their journeys. Their first film, The

Infrastructure Investments Create Jobs in Saskatchewan - Market Wire
LLOYDMINSTER, SASKATCHEWAN–(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Saskatchewan’s communities will benefit from another federal-provincial partnership to support infrastructure work across the province that will help stimulate the economy and create jobs

Bad luck and all - Edmonton Sun
“I don’t think it would be appropriate for radio or TV,” said Maciocia, who made Lumsden a cornerstone of his free agency signings. If it weren’t for bad luck, it seems, Lumsden would have no luck at all. For the third straight year, Lumsden’s season

Fort Saskatchewan Record - Fortsa Skatchewan Record
Fort Saskatchewan and area residents flocked to the city’s downtown core to celebrate Canada’s 142nd birthday Wednesday as the temperature rose toward the 20 C mark. “At any one time you could’ve had up to 3,000 in Legacy Park. [more

Vote marks new era for natives - Winnipeg Free Press
As a self-confessed aboriginal political junkie, I’ve been looking forward to July 22 for awhile now. That’s the date of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) elections being held in Calgary, and the buzz is growing about who’s going to take the top

Lions’ turnovers take bite out of B.C. - Calgary Sun
REGINA — B.C. Lions quarterback Buck Pierce gave up six turnovers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders scored points off three of them as they beat the Lions 28-24 last night in the CFL season opener for both teams. Eddie Davis set the tone early when

Hall happy with D’s debut - Edmonton Sun
From a first-time starter to Anthony Calvillo. Were the schedule-makers having a little bit of fun at the Edmonton Eskimos expense? After watching films, there was little Eskimos head coach Richie Hall could find wrong with the way his defence

Saskatchewan government to ask courts for ruling on same-sex marriage - Canada East
REGINA - Saskatchewan’s justice minister says the government will ask the Court of Appeal for its opinion on proposed legislation dealing with same-sex marriage. Don Morgan says the legislation would allow marriage commissioners with contrary